% applicants receiving offers

92%

Provided by UCAS, this is the percentage of applicants who were offered a place on the course last year. Note that not all applicants receiving offers will take up the place, so this figure is likely to differ from applicants to places.

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Course description

The UK government continues its interest in delivering services in community settings. This course reflects the rising demand for health and community development professionals and is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to work in a variety of community contexts. One of the great things about this course is the professional accreditation that youâ??ll achieve, helping to prepare you for the world of work. The course is accredited by the Endorsement and Quality Standards Board for Community Development Learning, and upon graduation youâ??ll have the opportunity to become a recognised community development worker. The course aims to provide a challenging yet supportive environment for professional and personal development and helps you to gain essential skills valued by employers. The work placement module also offers the opportunity to develop and practice your skills in the real world. Why study Health and Community Development at Huddersfield? 93% of Huddersfield Health and Community Development graduates found employment or went on to further study within six months of graduating in 2012/13. In your second year, youâ??ll have the opportunity to benefit from a work placement. This will help to increase your future employability prospects and allow you to make useful contacts in industry. Youâ??ll be taught by professionals from health, social care and community work with experience of international teaching, research and practice.

Modules

The University of Huddersfield was named Times Higher Education University of the Year in 2013, an award supported by outstanding support for students at all levels. The university is in the top ten in the UK for graduate employability and teaching excellence and the number one mainstream university in England for assessment and feedback. Combine this with our record for supporting work placements and student enterprise and you will find there is a lot more to Huddersfield than meets the eye.

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What do the numbers say for

Where there isn’t enough reliable data about this specific course, we’ve shown aggregated data for all courses at this university within the same subject area

Sociology

26%

Health and Social Care

21%

English Language

25%

What are graduates doing after six months?

Here’s what students are up after they graduate from studying this subject here. We’ve analysed the employment rate and salary figures so you can see at a glance whether they’re high, typical or low compared to graduates in this subject from other universities. Remember the numbers are only measured only six months after graduation and can be affected by the economic climate - the outlook may be different when you leave uni.
What do graduate employment figures really tell you?

% employed or in further study97%HIGH

Average graduate salary£14kLOW

Graduates who are welfare and housing associate professionals

5%

Graduates who are welfare professionals

29%

Graduates who are teaching and educational professionals

24%

Employment prospects for graduates of this subject

No prizes for guessing what by far the most common job for graduates in social work is! There's a shortage of social workers in some parts of the UK, and graduates can specialise in specific fields such as mental health or children's social work. If you decide social work is not for you, then social work graduates also often go into management, education, youth and community work and even nursing. Starting salaries for this degree can sometimes reflect the high proportion of graduates who choose a social work career, as not all job options for social work graduates pay as well as other job sectors – but social work graduates still get paid, on average, more than graduates overall.

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